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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1176 Regulations.

Reports.

"(1) issue regulations concerning the filing of petitions and the conduct of investigations and hearings under this subchapter, "(2) keep the petitioner r^fularly informed of all determinations and developments regarding the investigation conducted with respect to the petition under this chapter, including the reasons for any undue delays, and "(3) submit a report to the House of Representatives and the Senate semiannually describing— "(A) the petitions filed and the determinations made (and reasons therefor) under section 302, "(B) developments in, and the current status of, each investigation or proceeding under this chapter, "(CJ) the actions taken, or the reasons for no action, by the Trade Representative under section 301 with respect to investigations conducted under this chapter, and "(D) the commercial effects of actions taken under section 301.". (b) CoNFORBiaNG AAIENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking out the items relating to chapter 1 of title i n and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "CHAFTEB 1—ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO FOREIGN TRADE PRACTICES

"Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. 19 USC 2411 note.

301. Actions by United States Trade Representative. 302. Initiation of investigations. 303. Consultation upon initiation of investigation. 304. Determinations by the Trade Representative. 305. Implementation of actions. 306. Monitoring of foreign compliance. 307. Modification and termination of actions. 308. Request for information. 309. Administration.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made

by this section shall

apply to— (1) petitions filed, and investigations initiated, under section 302 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) petitions filed, and investigations initiated, before the date of enactment of this Act, if by that date no decision had been made under section 304 r^arding the petition or investigation. SEC. 1302. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION PRIORITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title HI of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by section 1301, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 19 USC 2420.

"SEC. 310. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION PRIORITIES. "(a) I D E N T I F I C A T I O N. —

"(1) By no later than the date that is 30 days after the date in calendar year 1989, and also the date in calendar year 1990, on which the report required under section 181(b) is submitted to the appropriate Congressional committees, the Trade Representative shall identify United States trade liberalization priorities, including— "(A) priority practices, including major barriers and trade distorting practices, the elimination of which are likely to have the most significant potential to increase

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